Rest in peace, Binyavanga Wainaina
Binyavanga Wainaina died last night in a hospital in Nairobi at the age of 48. We lost him far, far too soon, but Bin spent… Read More »Rest in peace, Binyavanga Wainaina
The Four Freedoms, in 2017
I spoke this afternoon at a rally in Pittsfield, Massachusetts my (almost) hometown (I live one town north, in Lanesboro.) The rally honored the four… Read More »The Four Freedoms, in 2017
Making space for sadness
I hadn’t found space yet to cry this week. As the election results came in, I was out bowling with my students, and as they… Read More »Making space for sadness
That’s _Professor_ Bozo to you, Pal
Something odd about teaching at a university – everyone wants to call you Professor, or Doctor. I am always flattered by the upgrade, but I… Read More »That’s _Professor_ Bozo to you, Pal
In loving memory of Patrick Fiachie
In the fall of 1993, I was 20 years old. I’d just graduated from college, and had lived most of my life in my parents’… Read More »In loving memory of Patrick Fiachie
I never went looking for a mentor
I never went looking for a mentor. In 1995, I was working as the lead tech guy for an internet startup, Tripod. I spent an… Read More »I never went looking for a mentor